Is your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm chirping? Here’s what it’s telling you.
Just about everyone has woken up to the sounds of a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm going off in the middle of the night. But what do those chirps and beeps mean? Here’s a simple guide:
• Smoke alarms alert you with three beeps in a row.
• Carbon monoxide alarms alert you with four beeps.
• A single chirp means the battery is low or the detector should be replaced.
Some newer alarms also have a voice t…